Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 492 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) an angry frown (c) a blank stare (d) a big smile
5. 5.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
8. 8.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking around the room (c) looking at each section (d) staring at the slides
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
12. 12.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
14. 14.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
15. 15.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) eyes on the floor (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) glancing down, then up (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
21. 21.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) the whole speech (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) close your eyes (c) look at each section (d) look at the floor
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
25. 25.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
26. 26.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “watching one friend only” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking around the room (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) watching one friend only (d) looking at each section
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) including the back row (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) stare only at them (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking around the room (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
40. 40.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False

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